NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin has welcomed the idea of San Diego being a possible street venue for the 2026 Cup Series season. If the deal is agreed upon, an official announcement is rumored for next month, marking the sport's return to Southern California.

Denny Hamlin made the biggest leap this week all the way to No. 1. Find out who else joined him in rising up in the rankings after Pocono.

In terms of race wins and points collected, there's a clear top four right now. But Denny Hamlin is the only one executing on a weekly basis.